IAC EURASIA - Page #266

18 Oct

Extra

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History not likely to vindicate Nazarbayev

Anonymous Kazakh political scientist about progressive megalomania of Nursultan Nazarbayev The progressive megalomania of Nursultan Nazarbayev, president of Kazakhstan, keeps hav... read more..

17 Oct

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OSC Analysis: Kazakhstan - Opening Up for Nuclear Collaboration

Kazakhstan, a country with an extensive nuclear infrastructure as a legacy of the Soviet Union, has decided to rely on civilian nuclear programs for economic development and has reached out to numerou... read more..

15 Oct

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Russian securuty service detained director of Kazakh company

Moscow police have arrested the general director of the Altyn jewelry company, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports. The arrest of Valentina Shadrina was initiated by Russia's Federal Securit... read more..

Conflict between Financial Police and National Security Committee of Kazakhstan breaks out in Almaty

15 Oct

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Conflict between Financial Police and National Security Committee of Kazakhstan breaks out in Almaty

In Almaty, Kazakhstan, a serious service conflict between the National Security Committee (KNB) of Kazakhstan and local directorate of the Agency on Struggle Against Corruption and Economic Crimes (Fi... read more..

15 Oct

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Sheinkman’s case should be considered in full accordance to legislation – Israel’s Foreign Minister

The deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel Avigdor Liberman considers that the case of Boris Sheinkman should be considered in strict accordance to legislation, news agency KA... read more..

13 Oct

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Clinton Upbeat On Russia 'Reset' After Moscow Talks

Hillary Clinton has said she's pleased with the effects so far of Washington's rapprochement with Moscow during her first visit to Moscow as U.S. secretary of state. She said both sides... read more..

13 Oct

Political process

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Where Does Russia Want To Take The CIS?

The main intrigue surrounding the summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Chisinau last week was whether Russian President Dmitry Medvedev would attend. The Kremlin on... read more..

11 Oct

Events and opinions

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France, Kazakhs ink military transit, energy deals

French President Nicolas Sarkozy scored a diplomatic coup Tuesday during a visit to energy-rich Kazakhstan, overseeing an agreement to allow military hardware for French forces fighting in Afghanistan... read more..

05 Oct

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Astana, Baku agree cooperation on new oil routes

Kazakhstan, planning to double its oil output over the next decade, agreed with Azerbaijan on Friday on the delivery of extra crude to the Black Sea and beyond. Kazakhstan's KazMunaiGas... read more..

05 Oct

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Kazakh BTA CEO sees compromise on debt cuts

Final debt cut may be between $8 bln and $4.9 bln Kazakh state-run bank BTA BTAS.KZ does not rule out a compromise with creditors on the volume of debt cuts during restructuring, its Ch... read more..

05 Oct

Economy

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Central Asia, Caucasus to see modest recovery in 2010

Banking crisis will continue to impact Kazakhstan The Caucasus and Central Asia region will see a modest recovery in 2010, with energy exporters enjoying the strongest growth apart from... read more..

Turkmenistan Welcomes Trans-Caspian Gas Pipe Built by Europe

05 Oct

Events and opinions

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Turkmenistan Welcomes Trans-Caspian Gas Pipe Built by Europe

Turkmenistan is willing to ship natural gas to European partners if they build a pipeline across the Caspian Sea to transport fuel westward. “We’ll be happy to work with European partners... read more..

05 Oct

Political process

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New post-Soviet force begins military exercises

New Russia-dominated NATO-style rapid-reaction force kicks off first military exercises Thousands of troops from Russia and four other ex-Soviet nations began military exercises in so... read more..

03 Oct

Events and opinions

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History not likely to vindicate Nazarbayev President of Kazakhstan

The progressive megalomania of Nursultan Nazarbayev, presiden of Kazakhstan, keeps having the people in our country dazed. The international community is amused by his desire to exalt his own "Me" aga... read more..

01 Oct

Economy

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Ex-BIA-Beamter erneut verhaftet

Top-Ermittler soll Daten an kasachischen Geheimdienst verraten haben. Wien (OTS) - Neue Aufregung in der Kasachstan-Affäre. Wie die Wiener Stadtzeitung Falter in ihrer morgen Mittwoch erschei... read more..

Trans-caspian trepidations: How serious?

30 Sep

Economy

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Trans-caspian trepidations: How serious?

This summer’s dispute over undersea Caspian energy resources between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, as well as Ashgabat’s recently stated intention to bolster its maritime military capabilities, have se... read more..

30 Sep

Events and opinions

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President’s advisor to dot all i’s and cross all t’s about freedom of press in Kazakhstan at OSCE meeting in Warsaw

Kazakh President's political advisor Yermukhamet Yertysbayev plans to clarify all the issues about media freedom in Kazakhstan at Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw, 28 September 2009 - ... read more..

30 Sep

Economy

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Kazakh paper offers bank own bonds for damages

A Kazakh opposition newspaper has offered to pay court-mandated damages to state-run bank BTA using BTA bonds on which the bank has defaulted, and also threatened to seek the lender's bankruptcy. ... read more..

29 Sep

Events and opinions

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OSCE Raps Kazakhstan For Seizing Opposition Paper

Europe's main security and rights watchdog has criticized its future chairman Kazakhstan for seizing the print run of an opposition newspaper. Kazakhstan, a Central Asian state that wil... read more..

U.S. OSCE Official Says Dialogue Best Way To Spread Democracy

29 Sep

Political process

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U.S. OSCE Official Says Dialogue Best Way To Spread Democracy

"It's a challenge. I mentioned it this morning in my opening statement. Other speakers alluded to it without actually mentioning it by name. There was a silent protest when the representative of Kazak read more..

29 Sep

Political process

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OSCE Mum On Kazakh President-For-Life Initiative

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Center in Kazakhstan has declined to comment on a legislative movement afoot to make Nursultan Nazarbaev the country's president-for-life... read more..

29 Sep

Economy

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Canada, Kazakhstan to cooperate on nuclear energy

Canada's Trade Minister Stockwell Day and Kazakhstan's Energy Minister Sauat Mynbaev jointly announced Thursday the conclusion of negotiations for a bilateral nuclear cooperation agreement. ... read more..

29 Sep

Economy

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Wealth Gap Widening in Kazakhstan

Despite its mineral-led economic boom, the Central Asian nation's development agenda is inchoate—leaving most of the benefits to cities like Astana and Almaty This past February, the smal... read more..

25 Sep

Events and opinions

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Kazakh Bankers Get Back To Basics

Bernie and Sir Allen may need elaborate schemes to swindle people out of billions, but in the emerging markets, fraud tends to be a bit more direct. Take for example Kazakhstan. While som... read more..

23 Sep

Economy

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Karachaganak consortium seeks to recover over $1 billion in paid oil export duty

Karachaganak Petroleum Operating (KPO), a joint venture led by British BG Group and Italian Eni, is seeking to recover more than $1 billion in export taxes paid to Kazakhstan, Energy Minister Sauat My... read more..

Kazakhstan, Ukraine are big trade finance risks - WTO

23 Sep

Economy

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Kazakhstan, Ukraine are big trade finance risks - WTO

The danger of bank defaults in Kazakhstan and Ukraine poses a risk to trade finance markets, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said on Tuesday. Trade finance liquidity has improved fo... read more..

22 Sep

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Genetic diversity and the emergence of ethnic groups in Central Asia.

Central Asia is located on the Silk Road, where numerous ethnic groups characterised by different languages and historical modes of subsistence co-exist. These include the Tajik populations, who sp... read more..

Half a Ton of Uranium -- and a Long Flight

22 Sep

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Half a Ton of Uranium -- and a Long Flight

On a snowy day in December 1993, just months after Andy Weber began his diplomatic job at the U.S. Embassy in Almaty, Kazakhstan, he met with a tall, bullet-headed man he knew only as Col. Korbator. (... read more..

22 Sep

Economy

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BTA submits restructuring plan to FSA

BTA Bank has reportedly submitted its restructuring plan to Kazakhstan’s Financial Supervision Agency (FSA) on Friday, the bank said without providing further details. The FSA confirmed the receipt of... read more..

22 Sep

Economy

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Central Asia’s biggest mall opens in Almaty

International retailers have been slow to come to Kazakhstan, but that is set to change with the opening of Central Asia’s largest mall in mid-September. When completed, A’port, located in... read more..

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